Poor (“best available”) copy.
[ ]e a recent bulk mailing to Bureaus of copy of letter addressed to this bureau under date June 2, 1954 from subject organization, we have been deluged with requests for report.
[1]952 we became aware of the existence of an organization operating under the name of [Sci]entology” in our city, with L. Ron Hubbard reportedly heading this organization. This [is the] same L. Ron Hubbard who authored the book Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health and President of the Hubbard Dianetic Research Foundation about which the National [Bure]au issued a report dated January 18, 1951.
[In e]arly May of 1954, a Mr. Burke Belknap, Jr. (President of the Freudian Foundation) called at [?] office after attempting to place advertising regarding free meetings of their organization through [the] Phoenix Newspapers; such advertising having been refused on the grounds that this of[fice] had no filed information concerning the organization.
Belknap appeared most cooperative, and volunteered considerable information concern[ing] both the Freudian Foundation and the Hubbard Foundation. His explanation of the relation[ship] between the two was that while there was no specific connection, the former is concerned [with] passing on to the public the information made available through the research, writings, [ ] of the Hubbard Association; their aims being “reduction of mental and physical illness, [pre]venting criminology, with the ultimate goal of preventing wars, through processes developed [by] L. Ron Hubbard.
[?] stated further that while, with Scientology, they have found they have achieved unbeliev[able] results with “crazy mixed-up people” their primary interest is in dealing with intelli[gent], apparently well-adjusted people as with a working knowledge of the principles of Scient[ology] the individual releases the “potential” within himself which never has been given an [op]portunity to develop and turns himself into a dynamic individual capable of accomplishing [ ] more than he ever dreamed possible once he has ceased to operate “out of time and space.”
[ ] that requests for information from the Hubbard Organization two years before had been [ ], Belknap stated that time Mr. Hubbard was beset by family difficulties, financial dif[ficulties], and Trustee difficulties and wasn’t his true self; but that all these conditions worked themselves out and he was sure Mr. Hubbard and his associates would cooperate in [pro]viding information regarding the organization and its activities.
[ ]rently as a result of our conversation with Mr. Belknap, under date of May 12, 1954 a long [expl]anatory letter concerning the subject association was submitted to us, signed by John [Gal]usha, Secretary, including photostatic copies of statements made by Sara N. Hubbard. Later [ ]icated copies of this same letter (dated June 12, 1954) was furnished us by the subject — [cur]rently under the impression that this office would immediately forward same to the entire [ ]an roster. Instead, they were furnished on request. Recently in conversation with one of [the]ir representatives this fact was explained and the Association of Scientologists then asked [ ]orrow a roster for the purpose of mailing out these copies of their original letter to this [offi]ce. This apparently has been done with an accompanying letter dated Jan. 3, 1955.
[Acco]rding to the State Corporation Commission, the Association lists, under “purposes”, [the] following:
“To establish a religious association for the research into the spirit and human soul, and the use and dissemination of findings.”
[In]corporators: [Kenneth D. Barrett, Ralph x. Swanson, Louis B. Zussman]
[Boar]d of Directors: L. Ron Hubbard Sr., John Galusha, Mary Sue Hubbard, Ralph Swanson, Kenneth D. Barrett
[ ] a non-profit corporation.
[ ]er of other Associations, all separate corporations, all non-profit, all with the [rel]igious” aspect, share the same headquarters and appear to be inter-related. These are:
International [ ] of Scientology
Church of the American Science
Church of Scientology
Professional Auditors [ ] International
Freudian Foundation[ ] of the people referred to in connection with the above organizations have been [ ]ed “Dr.” Communications [from some] of these people show a “D.D.” following their [names]. [ ] indicate the degree has been conferred by the Church of American [Sci]ence or the Church of Scientology.